Chris Ash

Chris Ash
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Ash in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1973-12-24) December 24, 1973 (age 50)
Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Career information
High school:Ottumwa
College:Drake
Position:Defensive backs coach
Career history
As a coach:
  • Drake (1997)
    Graduate assistant
  • Drake (1998–1999)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Iowa State (2000–2001)
    Graduate assistant
  • Iowa State (2002–2005)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Iowa State (2006)
    Defensive backs coach & recruiting coordinator
  • San Diego State (2007–2008)
    Defensive backs coach & recruiting coordinator
  • Iowa State (2009)
    Defensive backs coach & recruiting coordinator
  • Wisconsin (2010)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Wisconsin (2011–2012)
    Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach
  • Arkansas (2013)
    Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach
  • Ohio State (2014–2015)
    Co-Defensive coordinator & safeties coach
  • Rutgers (2016–2019)
    Head coach
  • Texas (2019)
    Defensive analyst
  • Texas (2020)
    Defensive coordinator & safeties coach
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2021)
    Safeties coach
  • Las Vegas Raiders (20222023)
    Defensive backs coach
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:NCAA: 8–33 (.195)

Chris Ash (born December 24, 1973) is an American football coach who is the former defensive backs coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the safeties coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021.

A coaching veteran of 24 years, Ash previously served as the head coach at Rutgers University from 2016 to 2019 and also served as an assistant coach at the University of Texas at Austin, Ohio State University, University of Arkansas, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Iowa State University, San Diego State University and Drake University.